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Article: Greece, France to forge new alliance
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 6, 2008
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Greece, France to forge new alliance
ATHENS, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Visiting French President Nicolas
Sarkozy called for Greece and France to forge a "new alliance" when
meeting with Greek President Karolos Papoulias on Friday.
Sarkozy stressed the ties of friendship and brotherhood between
France and Greece, saying that the two countries had a "unique
relationship."
He expressed hope that they would give a "new impetus to our long
history and together forge a new alliance between France and
Greece."
Papoulias said that Greece was looking forward to the French
presidency of the European Union beginning in July and would support
its aims with all its strength.
He referred to the French ...